. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE COMMON ALMOND. says it is thought that the name of Agrimony was given to this plant on account of the resemblance of its inverted flower- cups to the little hand-bells of the hermit. " For myself," she adds, " I think that Gratitude has accorded the name of the ' Country Nun' {Religieuse des Champs) to this pretty campanula, in honour of sonie kind, gentle, and obliging hospitaller, whose allotted duty it was to care for the sick, the poor, and the ; Agrimon
. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE COMMON ALMOND. says it is thought that the name of Agrimony was given to this plant on account of the resemblance of its inverted flower- cups to the little hand-bells of the hermit. " For myself," she adds, " I think that Gratitude has accorded the name of the ' Country Nun' {Religieuse des Champs) to this pretty campanula, in honour of sonie kind, gentle, and obliging hospitaller, whose allotted duty it was to care for the sick, the poor, and the ; Agrimony was formerly deenied a valuable tonic. It is still retained in our Materia Medica, but is seldom made use of. The herbalist counts it even now amongst his treasures, and they who prefer an infusion of herbs to plain water or fermented drinks, reckon Agrimony tea a refreshing beverage. It is by no means unpleasant to the palate, and the cause of temperance might be greatly promoted by its more general use, which would give it an additional claim to be regarded as the emblem of Gratitude. THE COMMON ALMOND {Amygdalus comiminis). Thoughtlessness. " The hope, in dreams, of a happier hour That alights on misery's brow, Springs, out of the silvery almond flower, That hlQanis on a leafless ; Lalla Rookh. Mythology hands down to us a fabulous account of the origin of the Almond-tree. It is sufficiently romantic to claim the character of a touching story. Among those who 6. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tyas, Robert, 1811-1879. London, New York, G. Routledge and sons
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